WARNING
Blades should only be sharpened and balanced by an authorized service dealer.
Blade removal- refer figure 4
∙Remove the spark plug lead from the spark plug
∙Fold the upper handle bars forward and tilt the mower back on the lower handle bars with the spark plug upwards and secure safely in position
∙Remove the single central retaining bolt and large domed washer and remove the blade from the blade boss. Retain the two loose shear pins between the blade and blade boss.
∙Check the condition of the blade and replace the blade if badly damaged or return to an authorized service dealer for blade sharpening and balancing
∙ Check the condition of the two shear pins and replace if damaged | Blade boss |
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Blade fitting- refer figure 4
∙Remove the spark lead from the spark plug
∙Fold the upper handle bars forward and tilt the mower back on it’s handle bars with the spark plug upwards and secure safely in position
∙ Check the condition of all components before | Blade |
fitting to the engine shaft and replace any if damaged
∙If the blade boss has been removed from the crankshaft make sure that the key is located in the crankshaft and replace the key if damaged
∙Insert the two shear pins into the blade boss
∙Fit the blade to the bottom side of the blade boss aligning the
| two shear pins with the holes in the blade. The flutes at the ends of the | Centre bolt & domed | |
| blade should be facing into the mower base. | ||
∙ | washer | ||
Fit the centre bolt with the large domed washer through | |||
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the centre of the blade and into the engine shaft and | Figure 4. Underside of mower | |
torque to 57 to 62 Nm. Note: the domed washer | ||
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must be fitted to the blade with the raised dome |
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pointing away from the blade bottom face |
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∙Lower the mower to the ground and fit the spark plug lead to the spark plug
Cleaning
To prevent the build up of grass under the deck and to maintain the appearance of the mower it should be cleaned at the end of each days mowing.
∙Stop the engine and remove the spark plug lead when the blade has stopped
∙Remove the grass catcher and tilt the mower back on it’s handle bars
∙Hose the underside of the mower housing to remove all grass build up
∙Lower the mower to the ground and fit the spark plug lead to the spark plug
∙Hose the fabric grass catcher inside and out to remove all grass debris and hang up to dry before storage
CAUTION
Do not hose the engine as water can damage the air cleaner and ignition system
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